Lincoln County celebrated the state of Maine’s delayed bicentennial over the course of nine days from Aug. 15-22. The Bicentennial Plus One Pilgrimage featured artifacts, architecture, and activities across 16 historic sites in eight towns.
Virtuoso Keyboardist Jamie Saft to Play Jazz in the Woods Benefit
Internationally-acclaimed musician, composer and Alna resident Jamie Saft drops a lot of names. But for him, name dropping isn’t about being boastful. It doesn’t come from a place of ego. Saft has been fortunate to collaborate with masters of jazz, rock, new wave, funk, metal and more. And he wants to share the music and musicians that inspire him.
Burnt Island Light Looks Good for Its Age
The gleaming white tower of the Burnt Island lighthouse stands above a sprawl of seaweed draped rocks. The ruby panels of the lantern room surround a 300 mm Fresnel lens. A slow mist moves in from the sea.
‘Gift Of Movement’ Inspires Dancers at Waldoboro Studio
Five dance students rehearse for an upcoming performance on the second floor of the historic Progressive Grange building in Waldoboro.
Bicentennial Pilgrimage Celebrates Lincoln County History
There’s a lot of history in Lincoln County – it’s been around since 1760, after all. And much of that history is on display during the Lincoln County Historical Association’s Bicentennial Plus One Pilgrimage celebrating Maine’s 200th year of statehood.
Characters of the County: County Clerk and Card Shark
Ernestine Peaslee knows a lot of people in Somerville. She was the town clerk for 30 years and got to know her community over the counter as she registered vehicles and issued licenses for marriages, dogs, fishing, hunting, and snowmobiling.
Missing Jefferson Puppies Return Home
Two puppies disappeared in Jefferson on Tuesday, July 27. On Wednesday, July 28 they were safe at home.
Got Chess? Jefferson Does
Shayla Pheng was interested in playing chess but she couldn’t find a game.
Live and In-Person Again at Poe: ‘Pride and Prejudice’ at Heartwood Theater
An exhilarating version of “Pride and Prejudice” sparkles on the Parker B. Poe stage at Lincoln Academy through Aug. 7, in Heartwood Regional Theater’s first full-scale live production since 2019.
Damariscotta Builder Constructs ‘Parade Home’ in Waldoboro
Damariscotta contractor C.J. Turner broke ground on a parade home in November 2020. He calls the sustainable dream house a “grand cabin” that will be completed and presented to the public next summer.
After Deadline: Open Farm Day
Every Wednesday around 11 a.m. reporters and editors gather in a small room at the Lincoln County News to plan the coverage for the coming week. The stress of deadline is over, the keyboards are quiet, and if we’re lucky there are freshly made raspberry muffins in a cloth-lined basket being offered ‘round.
American Unagi Breaks Ground in Waldoboro
On July 19, Sara Rademaker, founder and president of American Unagi, a company that grows and sells locally sourced, responsibly raised eels for the U.S. market, met with her construction team on the site of the long-planned state-of-the-art eel aquaculture facility that has finally broken ground in Waldoboro.
Characters of the County: From Allium to Zinnia and All the Blooms Between
Bayard Littlefield has a job people dream about, surrounded by riots of color and a million shades of green, immersed in the wind-borne brine of Maine’s coast and the luxurious scent of roses. Littlefield plans, plants, and tends to summer gardens and landscapes throughout Lincoln County.
Waldoboro Witnesses Aid in Apprehension of Driver Involved in Hit-And-Run
A driver involved in a hit-and-run in Waldoboro was located with help from the public the afternoon of Saturday, July 17.
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